Vaughn Jefferson

Vaughn “Buddha Chief” Jefferson, CEO / Founder of Buddha Chief LLC and Co-Owner of Housing Works Cannabis Co – NOMAD

Vaughn “Buddha Chief” Jefferson, born and raised in Bed Stuy Brooklyn, brings decades of experience as an entrepreneur and community leader to the cannabis industry. Vaughn’s deep involvement in the NYC art, activism and over 2 decades of navigating the cannabis legacy industry, combined with his upbringing in the entertainment scene, informs his legal approach to building Buddha Chief’s brand awareness and shaping its strategic vision.

Vaughn has previously served as Director of A&R for MTV2’s “Monday Night Fight Klub” and Videographer for The Shawn Carter Foundation Scholarship Tour. He has also successfully launched multiple brands, including Indie City Industry, a project management and talent consultancy, and Buddha Chief, a promo and events production company developed in Hell’s Kitchen that showcased comedy and poetry in Fight Klub’s cannabis-friendly environment. Throughout all of his entrepreneurial endeavors, Vaughn seeks to spread a message of unity and positivity to uplift both communities and culture.